The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued an emergency directive instructing all government hospitals in Bangladesh to increase bed capacity to handle the growing number of measles patients. The order, signed by Dr. Abu Hossain Md. Moinul Ahsan, Director of Hospitals and Clinics, was released on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Hospitals have been told not to refuse or redirect any measles or measles-symptom patients due to bed shortages.
According to the directive, hospitals must arrange additional beds if necessary and can only refer patients when advanced or complex treatment is required. The DGHS also emphasized that all referrals must follow the established chain from upazila health complexes to district, medical college, and specialized hospitals. Any violation of this rule will hold the hospital head responsible.
DGHS data show that between March 15 and April 22, a total of 38 children died from measles, while 190 children with measles symptoms also died during the same period.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ২৩ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৬: ৪০ হামের রোগীর চাপ সামাল দিতে দেশের সব সরকারি হাসপাতালকে শয্যা বাড়ানোর নির্দেশ দিয়েছে স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর। সেইসঙ্গে শয্যা সংকট দেখিয়ে কোনো হাসপাতাল থেকে হাম বা হাম-উপসর্গের রোগীকে অন্যত্র ফেরত পাঠানো যাবে ন
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